mandag den 21. november 2011

Caste Struggle

- many various religions (Hindu 83%, Muslim 11%, christianity and sikhs 2%)
- Hinduism: They believe that you build up karma from your previous life -and take it into the next life. They believe that you are born to be in a certain rank, which include that you can't marry someone, who isn't in your rank.
- Cast system started around 1500 BC
-"cast" means race, breed og lineage
-there are 3000 casts (high) and 25000 subcastets (low)

Brahmin - Priests and teachers
Kshatriyas - Warriors and Rulers
Vaishyas - traders and cultivator
Shudras - Labourers and Servants


The dalits are unrecorded
They got the bad jobs
They are victims of violence, rape and harassment
India has a dalit president, so they got better conditions.
REDS: Rural education for development society

The literacy of India
The law of India
India

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